King James Version
Psalms 36:2 in the King James Version says “For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. until: Heb. to find his iniquity t...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 36 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. until: Heb. to find his iniquity to hate”
Psalms 36:2 · KJV
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. until: Heb. to find his iniquity to hate
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. mischief: or, vanity
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“himself in his own eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“be found”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
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